Word Study
Lamentations 5— explore original Hebrew and Greek words with Strong's concordance.
Verse 1
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | זְכֹ֤ר､ | zə·ḵōr | Remember | H2142 |
| 1 | יְהוָה֙､ | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 2 | מֶֽה־ | meh- | what | H4100 |
| 3 | הָ֣יָה | hā·yāh | has come | H1961 |
| 4 | לָ֔נוּ | lā·nū, | upon us | |
| 5 | [הביט] | hab·bêṭ | - | |
| 6 | (הַבִּ֖יטָה)､ | hab·bî·ṭāh | Look | H5027 |
| 7 | וּרְאֵ֥ה | ū·rə·’êh | and behold | H7200 |
| 8 | אֶת־ | ’eṯ- | - | H0853 |
| 9 | חֶרְפָּתֵֽנוּ׃. | ḥer·pā·ṯê·nū. | our reproach | H2781 |
Verse 2
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | נַחֲלָתֵ֙נוּ֙ | na·ḥă·lā·ṯê·nū | Our inheritance | H5159 |
| 1 | נֶֽהֶפְכָ֣ה | ne·hep̄·ḵāh | has been turned over | H2015 |
| 2 | לְזָרִ֔ים､ | lə·zā·rîm, | to foreigners | H2114 |
| 3 | בָּתֵּ֖ינוּ | bāt·tê·nū | and our houses | H1004 |
| 4 | לְנָכְרִֽים׃. | lə·nā·ḵə·rîm. | to aliens | H5237 |
Verse 3
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | יְתוֹמִ֤ים | yə·ṯō·w·mîm | Orphans | H3490 |
| 1 | הָיִ֙ינוּ֙ | hā·yî·nū | we have become | H1961 |
| 2 | [אין] | ’ên | - | |
| 3 | (וְאֵ֣ין)､ | wə·’ên | and | H0369 |
| 4 | אָ֔ב､ | ’āḇ, | waifs | H0001 |
| 5 | אִמֹּתֵ֖ינוּ | ’im·mō·ṯê·nū | Our mothers [are] | H0517 |
| 6 | כְּאַלְמָנֽוֹת׃. | kə·’al·mā·nō·wṯ. | like widows | H0490 |
Verse 4
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מֵימֵ֙ינוּ֙ | mê·mê·nū | The water | H4325 |
| 1 | בְּכֶ֣סֶף– | bə·ḵe·sep̄ | for we pay | H3701 |
| 2 | שָׁתִ֔ינוּ | šā·ṯî·nū, | we drink | H8354 |
| 3 | עֵצֵ֖ינוּ | ‘ê·ṣê·nū | our wood | H6086 |
| 4 | בִּמְחִ֥יר | bim·ḥîr | at a price | H4242 |
| 5 | יָבֹֽאוּ׃. | yā·ḇō·’ū. | and comes | H0935 |
Verse 5
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עַ֤ל | ‘al | At | H5921 |
| 1 | צַוָּארֵ֙נוּ֙ | ṣaw·wā·rê·nū | our heels | H6677 |
| 2 | נִרְדָּ֔פְנוּ– | nir·dā·p̄ə·nū, | [They] pursue | H7291 |
| 3 | יָגַ֖עְנוּ､ | yā·ḡa‘·nū | we labor | H3021 |
| 4 | [לא] | lō | - | |
| 5 | (וְלֹ֥א). | wə·lō | [and] no | H3808 |
| 6 | הֽוּנַ֖ח | hū·naḥ- | Have rest | H5117 |
| 7 | לָֽנוּ׃. | lā·nū. | to |
Verse 6
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ | miṣ·ra·yim | [to] Egypt | H4713 |
| 1 | נָתַ֣נּוּ | nā·ṯan·nū | we have given | H5414 |
| 2 | יָ֔ד | yāḏ, | our hand | H3027 |
| 3 | אַשּׁ֖וּר､ | ’aš·šūr | [And] Assyria | H0804 |
| 4 | לִשְׂבֹּ֥עַֽ | liś·bō·a‘ | to be satisfied | H7646 |
| 5 | לָֽחֶם׃. | lā·ḥem. | with bread | H3899 |
Verse 7
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אֲבֹתֵ֤ינוּ | ’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū | Our fathers | H0001 |
| 1 | חָֽטְאוּ֙､ | ḥā·ṭə·’ū | sinned | H2398 |
| 2 | [אינם] | ’ê·nām | - | |
| 3 | (וְאֵינָ֔ם)– | wə·’ê·nām, | [and [are] no more | H0369 |
| 4 | [אנחנו] | ’ă·naḥ·nū | we | |
| 5 | (וַאֲנַ֖חְנוּ) | wa·’ă·naḥ·nū | but we | H0587 |
| 6 | עֲוֺנֹתֵיהֶ֥ם | ‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·hem | their iniquities | H5771 |
| 7 | סָבָֽלְנוּ׃. | sā·ḇā·lə·nū. | bear | H5445 |
Verse 8
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עֲבָדִים֙ | ‘ă·ḇā·ḏîm | Servants | H5650 |
| 1 | מָ֣שְׁלוּ | mā·šə·lū | rule over | H4910 |
| 2 | בָ֔נוּ | ḇā·nū, | us | |
| 3 | פֹּרֵ֖ק | pō·rêq | to deliver [us] | H6561 |
| 4 | אֵ֥ין | ’ên | [There is] none | H0369 |
| 5 | מִיָּדָֽם׃. | mî·yā·ḏām. | from their hand | H3027 |
Verse 9
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | בְּנַפְשֵׁ֙נוּ֙ | bə·nap̄·šê·nū | [at [the risk] of our lives | H5315 |
| 1 | נָבִ֣יא | nā·ḇî | we get | H0935 |
| 2 | לַחְמֵ֔נוּ | laḥ·mê·nū, | our bread | H3899 |
| 3 | מִפְּנֵ֖י | mip·pə·nê | because | H6440 |
| 4 | חֶ֥רֶב | ḥe·reḇ | of the sword | H2719 |
| 5 | הַמִּדְבָּֽר׃. | ham·miḏ·bār. | in the wilderness | H4057 |
Verse 10
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עוֹרֵ֙נוּ֙ | ‘ō·w·rê·nū | Our skin | H5785 |
| 1 | כְּתַנּ֣וּר | kə·ṯan·nūr | as an oven | H8574 |
| 2 | נִכְמָ֔רוּ | niḵ·mā·rū, | is hot | H3648 |
| 3 | מִפְּנֵ֖י | mip·pə·nê | because | H6440 |
| 4 | זַלְעֲפ֥וֹת | zal·‘ă·p̄ō·wṯ | of the fever | H2152 |
| 5 | רָעָֽב׃. | rā·‘āḇ. | of famine | H7458 |
Verse 11
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | נָשִׁים֙ | nā·šîm | The women | H0802 |
| 1 | בְּצִיּ֣וֹן､ | bə·ṣî·yō·wn | in Zion | H6726 |
| 2 | עִנּ֔וּ | ‘in·nū, | they ravished | H6031 |
| 3 | בְּתֻלֹ֖ת | bə·ṯu·lōṯ | the maidens | H1330 |
| 4 | בְּעָרֵ֥י | bə·‘ā·rê | in the cities | H5892 |
| 5 | יְהוּדָֽה׃. | yə·hū·ḏāh. | of Judah | H3063 |
Verse 12
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | שָׂרִים֙ | śā·rîm | Princes | H8269 |
| 1 | בְּיָדָ֣ם– | bə·yā·ḏām | by their hands | H3027 |
| 2 | נִתְל֔וּ | niṯ·lū, | were hung up | H8518 |
| 3 | פְּנֵ֥י | pə·nê | the faces | H6440 |
| 4 | זְקֵנִ֖ים | zə·qê·nîm | elders | H2205 |
| 5 | לֹ֥א | lō | not | H3808 |
| 6 | נֶהְדָּֽרוּ׃. | neh·dā·rū. | and were respected | H1921 |
Verse 13
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | בַּחוּרִים֙ | ba·ḥū·rîm | Young men | H0970 |
| 1 | טְח֣וֹן､ | ṭə·ḥō·wn | at the millstones | H2911 |
| 2 | נָשָׂ֔אוּ | nā·śā·’ū, | ground | H5375 |
| 3 | וּנְעָרִ֖ים | ū·nə·‘ā·rîm | and Boys | H5288 |
| 4 | בָּעֵ֥ץ | bā·‘êṣ | under [loads of] wood | H6086 |
| 5 | כָּשָֽׁלוּ׃. | kā·šā·lū. | staggered | H3782 |
Verse 14
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | זְקֵנִים֙ | zə·qê·nîm | The elders | H2205 |
| 1 | מִשַּׁ֣עַר､ | miš·ša·‘ar | at] the gate | H8179 |
| 2 | שָׁבָ֔תוּ | šā·ḇā·ṯū, | have ceased [gathering] | H7673 |
| 3 | בַּחוּרִ֖ים | ba·ḥū·rîm | and the young men | H0970 |
| 4 | מִנְּגִינָתָֽם׃. | min·nə·ḡî·nā·ṯām. | from their music | H5058 |
Verse 15
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | שָׁבַת֙– | šā·ḇaṯ | Has ceased | H7673 |
| 1 | מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ | mə·śō·wś | the joy | H4885 |
| 2 | לִבֵּ֔נוּ | lib·bê·nū, | of our heart | H3820 |
| 3 | נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ | neh·paḵ | has turned | H2015 |
| 4 | לְאֵ֖בֶל | lə·’ê·ḇel | into mourning | H0060 |
| 5 | מְחֹלֵֽנוּ׃. | mə·ḥō·lê·nū. | Our dance | H4234 |
Verse 16
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | נָֽפְלָה֙ | nā·p̄ə·lāh | Has fallen | H5307 |
| 1 | עֲטֶ֣רֶת | ‘ă·ṭe·reṯ | the crown | H5850 |
| 2 | רֹאשֵׁ֔נוּ– | rō·šê·nū, | [from] our head | H7218 |
| 3 | אֽוֹי־ | ’ō·w- | Woe | H0188 |
| 4 | נָ֥א | nā | I beseech thee | H4994 |
| 5 | לָ֖נוּ | lā·nū | to us | |
| 6 | כִּ֥י | kî | for | H3588 |
| 7 | חָטָֽאנוּ׃! | ḥā·ṭā·nū. | we have sinned | H2398 |
Verse 17
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עַל־ | ‘al- | because | H5921 |
| 1 | זֶ֗ה | zeh, | of this | H2088 |
| 2 | הָיָ֤ה | hā·yāh | is | H1961 |
| 3 | דָוֶה֙– | ḏā·weh | faint | H1739 |
| 4 | לִבֵּ֔נוּ | lib·bê·nū, | our heart | H3820 |
| 5 | עַל־ | ‘al- | because | H5921 |
| 6 | אֵ֖לֶּה | ’êl·leh | of these [things] | H0428 |
| 7 | חָשְׁכ֥וּ | ḥā·šə·ḵū | grow dim | H2821 |
| 8 | עֵינֵֽינוּ׃. | ‘ê·nê·nū. | our eyes | H5869 |
Verse 18
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | עַ֤ל | ‘al | Because | H5921 |
| 1 | הַר־ | har- | of Mount | H2022 |
| 2 | צִיּוֹן֙､ | ṣî·yō·wn | Zion | H6726 |
| 3 | שֶׁשָּׁמֵ֔ם､ | šeš·šā·mêm, | which is desolate | H8074 |
| 4 | שׁוּעָלִ֖ים | šū·‘ā·lîm | with foxes | H7776 |
| 5 | הִלְּכוּ־ | hil·lə·ḵū- | walking about | H1980 |
| 6 | בֽוֹ׃. | ḇōw. | on it | |
| 7 | פ | p̄ | - |
Verse 19
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | אַתָּ֤ה､ | ’at·tāh | You | H0859 |
| 1 | יְהוָה֙ | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3069 |
| 2 | לְעוֹלָ֣ם– | lə·‘ō·w·lām | forever | H5769 |
| 3 | תֵּשֵׁ֔ב | tê·šêḇ, | remain | H3427 |
| 4 | כִּסְאֲךָ֖ | kis·’ă·ḵā | Your throne | H3678 |
| 5 | לְדֹ֥ר | lə·ḏōr | from generation | H1755 |
| 6 | וָדֽוֹר׃. | wā·ḏō·wr. | and to generation | H1755 |
Verse 20
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | לָ֤מָּה | lām·māh | Why | H4100 |
| 1 | לָנֶ֙צַח֙､ | lā·ne·ṣaḥ | forever | H5331 |
| 2 | תִּשְׁכָּחֵ֔נוּ | tiš·kā·ḥê·nū, | do You forget us | H7911 |
| 3 | תַּֽעַזְבֵ֖נוּ | ta·‘az·ḇê·nū | [And] forsake us | H5800 |
| 4 | לְאֹ֥רֶךְ | lə·’ō·reḵ | for so long | H0753 |
| 5 | יָמִֽים׃؟ | yā·mîm. | a time | H3117 |
Verse 21
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | הֲשִׁיבֵ֨נוּ | hă·šî·ḇê·nū | Turn us back | H7725 |
| 1 | יְהוָ֤ה ׀､ | Yah·weh | Yahweh | H3068 |
| 2 | אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ | ’ê·le·ḵā | to You | H0413 |
| 3 | [ונשוב] | wə·nā·šūḇ | - | |
| 4 | (וְֽנָשׁ֔וּבָה)– | wə·nā·šū·ḇāh, | and we will be restored | H7725 |
| 5 | חַדֵּ֥שׁ | ḥad·dêš | Renew | H2318 |
| 6 | יָמֵ֖ינוּ | yā·mê·nū | our days | H3117 |
| 7 | כְּקֶֽדֶם׃. | kə·qe·ḏem. | as of old | H6924 |
Verse 22
| # | Original | Translit. | English | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | כִּ֚י | kî | Unless | H3588 |
| 1 | אִם־ | ’im- | Unless | H0518 |
| 2 | מָאֹ֣ס | mā·’ōs | utterly | H3988 |
| 3 | מְאַסְתָּ֔נוּ | mə·’as·tā·nū, | You have rejected us | H3973 |
| 4 | קָצַ֥פְתָּ | qā·ṣap̄·tā | [And] are angry | H7107 |
| 5 | עָלֵ֖ינוּ | ‘ā·lê·nū | with us | H5921 |
| 6 | עַד־ | ‘aḏ- | even to | H5704 |
| 7 | מְאֹֽד׃. | mə·’ōḏ. | very | H3966 |